Arctic sea ice decline: the changing face of a region in pictures

Photographer Cherry said, "This summer has seen between 10,000 and 20,000 walrus hauling out close to the Inuit village of Point Lay southwest of Barrow Alaska. These were mostly females and young who would, from choice, be on the floating sea ice where they can haul out in small groups and there is less risk of a stampede, which often kills the walrus calves."